Wow, I always heard that it wasnt possible to get the creative PCI sound cards to work because they were PCI. I just accidentally found this thread searching for something else and decided to give it a try. The download has worked perfectly so far. I installed it, tried out a song and it worked. Now I dont have to try and find a working HD audio .kext.

I think I have the creative audigy 2.

Thanks.

I have the following sound-cards
1. Realtek High Def. Audio MY mobo is DG31PR..so that makes my soundcard ALC888
2. Creative soundblaster Live Value 5.1...CT4832...


Now the funny part.....

I installed PROPER WORKING KEXTS TWICE, they worked only for the FIRST BOOT....the second time(from the time of install) when i boot in my sys..OS X, the drivers have just vansihed..the sound is back to silent mode.this is really killing me now...the sound kext i installed the second time is called:
'kXAudioDriver-1-3.2b1.dmg'


There is nothing even in the audio-midi properties, my cound card PCI CT4832 was read for the first boot, but the second boot, its just not there..why is this happening..why is the sys spiting out the kexts again and again...

I hope this helps...

this is strange... do you have "Extra" folder at the root of your leopard drive?
or
there is a nice program "kext helper" google it download it run it. Install kx as usual and copy the kxAudiodriver.kext in your desktop and drop it on kext helper window.... click easy install

This is a crazy idea since its a crazy problem hehe

I just say 5 Great Stars !!! Works on my Audigy2 Platinum. Keep going with this great job.

Okay first of all thanks for your drivers, I actually have sound after installing these with my Audigy Z2. Although after a few hours I get a kernel panic at random when hearing music through iTunes or YouTube.
My specs are Asus P5W-DH-Deluxe, Core2Duo @2.4GHz, 4GB Ram, NVidia GTX 260 and Soundblaster Audigy running iPC 10.5.7.
And this is the (almost clear readable) screenshot of the kernel panic:

Screenshot

Can you suggest anything I could try?

Oxite, is this a reply to me....im far beyond these problems...my sound works but only for once, when i complete the install and reboot..thats it, after that the kxaudio is very much in the S>L>Ext folder, BUT IS OF NO USE...as the sound card isnt available anymore in the sound>sys preferences...
Also, my onboard audio card is disabled..even then this damn thing wont work....im really at the end of my wits...im gonna do a clean install now....**** EVERYTHING!

That screenshot does not point kX audio driver  Does it happen when you play any kind of audio elsewhere? In other words, you get kernel panic when you try to play on iTunes & YouTube (on safari) ONLY? Have you tried other players? VLC? XBMC??? QuickTime????

EDIT: IO Audio Family kext is visible on screenshot... (crazy idea@your risk, move that file out and check again). Also you may want to read the first post with "General checks"

You mentioned your driver got "vanished" which is crazy  I tried to address that part... 

Besides, I'm not on 10.5.7 so, didn't test and can't say much about it...

But you can check what all extensions are loaded, click apple button > about > more info (system profiler) on the left side, click "Extensions" and on the right side, see if kxaudiodriver.kext is loaded or not....

Have you checked the first Page (post 1) with general checks?

thanks for the reply, yes I have tried single VLC or iTunes.. not Safari though.
Moving out the IOAudioFamily.kext muted my audio, so I think it's depended on audio somehow.
As for the general checks, drivers work in Windows.

I would like you to report this to Eugene's bug report but lately, there has been no response from him on OSX side...


Because not many people reported kernel panic like this since ages, I'm guessing this to be "distro" specific issue (if not on-board audio conflict). Got lot of unusual before from iDeneb users (are you on iDeneb?). So, lets understand this again,  your system audio plays right since you mentioned "mute", I'm guessing somethings work, while VLC iTunes don't. 

I'm on iPC, and yea I have sound, but I got kernel panics from time to time when sound was on. But right now after reinstalling everything I haven't had a kernel panic since.
So wish me luck that it's stable now

I have no problem with my audigy 10k2

the only thing is : no prefade in VDJ 5.2

else i can swap out with soundsource.

Vanilla kernel 9.7
10.5.7
Chameleon EFI

I want to find a sound card replace my onboard alc1200 for front mic and 5.1 support. I end up here. Have anyone tested this in Snow Leopard. 'cause I'm testing SL and want to make sure I don't have to replace my soundcard when I completely switch to SL.

Doesn't work. We need to wait for a 64 Bit release!

nicee thanks!! it works great!! i had to go and Audio Midi Setup to change the Default and System Output, after install and it works!

Drivers updated (download link + official rel notes + bug report in my sig, only logged in users see it)

1.3b0 (BETA) version is out.

Changes:

* Implemented Power Management support
* Minor fixes found in 35xx releases of the Windows driver


Sign of little life in here too... yawn... at least it proves kx is not dead

Thanks! Great news!
But... What about 64bit version for Snow Leopard?

Yeah right, is it even functional as hackintosh? wait for sept final release then it maybe right time to talk about it. On the other hand, since some activity has appeared from E's side, it maybe about time mic may finally start up (maybe with some kernel panics hehe)

Is there anyone to answer Eugene's call???


I'm spreading this @ news room in case a PRO dev gets attracted to join in.... (oh, did i forgot to mention there is another quote from E there )

Hi Folks,

I've been using these drivers for long, and works flawlessly. The only issue I have (I understand is not working after reading latest posts) is that the MIC is not working (Front Panel / rear; is the same).
I wonder about this, since I also have on the same box a Realtek 883 ICH8R -MSI P965 Platinum onboard- and for some reason, since I've used these drivers, I don't see a Mic option for it neither.

What would be needed to bring it back, even if I have to use the realtec mic input and the soundblaster output?

Thanks a lot!

Just a quick question, I just recently tried out the kx driver for windows and realized that the output is switch to the rear out supposedly for better D/A conversion. But it seems, the mac version doesn't implement this feature. Is it just me? I am using Audigy (with firewire port).

>> Nevermind... I figured it out.
>> By the way, many big thanks to those who make this driver working so well!

Works great with my audigy 2 ZS, thank you !

Perfect under my iAtkos v7, with a pci Audigy 2.........thanks a lot Eugene !!!!!

would this card work

http://www.soundblaster.com/products/produ...p;product=17510

all its says is Creative Sound Blaster 5.1VX

Alright, will try the update since it includes proper power management (using kext load/unload with sleep script/login item now)

Thx a lot for the share!

UPDATE! Power Management seems to be working because reboot and sleep are working without the need for kext reload, great work!

Check the compatibility list of "creative" cards in my signature (you should be logged in to see these) 

This is very odd to see 10.5.8 OUT!

Working on Retail install recently updated to 10.5.8 with an Audigy 2 ZS, great so far with about 10 min of constant music!

Thanx!!!

Speaking of 10.5.8

For sleep to be working now AppleIntelCPUPowermanagement is required to run but that in return requires a patched dsdt.aml file in your root dir and that in return blocks the KX driver from loading.

Any ideas on how to fix this? (by adding Audigy to the dsdt for instance)

Thx

Will there be any Audigy LS support soon? Since my onboard card can't be set louder then I am used to. It's not loud enough for me

Would be work in Snow Leopard in 32 bit mode?

It works for me, Audigy 4.

Kx work in 32 bit mode in SL!!

BONUS: Today Soundflower get a update for SL also!!

http://code.google.com/p/soundflower/downloads/list

Perfect transition now.

when an update for 64-bit Snow Leopard?
Thanks advance!

Audigy 2 ZS

Onboard sound just sputtered noise.

Installed Audigy and still get distortion on Youtube or VLC player . Sound effects play clean. Wasn't sure about AMD setup. But pretty good install with iDeneb 10.5.8 and 9.8 Voodoo kernel. Turned off onboard sound in bios, pretty much the same.




Asus M3A78-EM board. With AMD X2 dual-core.

Thanks for the Driver,
Watching for new release's and check the thread again for pointers

Doesn't work for me

Latest kXAudioDriver-1.3b0 works in Snow Leopard in 32bit kernel mode (boot Snow with arch=i386 switch).

Hi,

How to activate monitor outs on emu 1820?

I got it working just by swapping the pci slot on where the sound blaster was inserted.

Now it works, but if I use soundflower I get the distortion on about ONE!! minute. Without soundflower I don't get the distortion never.

Support for 64 bits any time soon? Thanks in advance.

Have some trouble with iPC 10.5.6 and E-MU 0404 PCI - No sound after reboot.
Solve :
but any time after reboot....

waiting for SL 64bit mode version

Does this work with Sound Blaster 5.1?

Hi! Pls can tell me more information on emu 1616. What whith this device and snow leo.

Hey there =) Will there ever be a driver for Audigy SE?...

Hey guys

Started group donation thread on a biggest and serious russian music makers forum to stimulate Eugene work on driver, make it STABLE and with all possible functions, at least record.For example I have troubles with my emu 1820 latency 4 gb ram, dualcore.

Who is interested, please let me know here or on driverheaven.

Eugene says that work on driver will be speed up, but depends how much money we will collect. I think 20-30 bucks is not a problem?


Of course you can make your own donation, our group donation will be under control without doubt.

Read more: http://www.driverheaven.net/mac-os-x-drive...s-x-driver.html



rmmedia

emu 1212m
every time after reboot need to enter this in console: "edspctrl" or "edspctrl -reset".
It's possible to automate this? Thx!

I have a creative Audigy 2 ZS and get sound using the newest driver. However, it only works for a few minutes. after that, anything i play is filled with static and eventually i just get popping sounds. Unloading the Kext and reloading fixes it until it happens again, requiring another reload. Any ideas anyone? Running Snow Leopard 10.6.1. Tested stereo speakers n cable on another computer and they work fine.

Got the sound working with the latest driver on SL but i had a quick question... the volume control in the menu bar at the top, that doesnt seem to function.. i move hte volume slider down and it immediately goes back to the top.. is that normal? or is there a fix for that as well.?

i have a creative live! 4.1 soundcard but the sound is only working in stereo mode. i mean i am not getting the 4-channel output. any solutions for this??
please help me out. n00b @ hackint0sh.

Ok i managed to install the driver properly and my CT4760 works, but where are the controls in order to set some options? For example for the MIDI in etc. ?

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 о�обенно MINIMONSTA и MASSIVE ? у кого тоже так или кто те�тил!??? 
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waiting for SL 64bit mode version